recipe image

Recipe excerpted from Everyone Can Cook Midweek Meals by Eric Akis

Tips, facts, and how-to

Chef's Tip:
Instead of chopped fresh basil and garlic, and 2 to 3 tablespoons of store-bought or homemade pesto

FOOD >> RECIPE

Join the 20-Minute Supper Club» see more vegetarian recipes

Linguine With Mixed Peas & Artichokes

Pasta with veggies makes an inexpensive but delicious dinner. Make this dish year-round to recapture that fresh feel of summer. »

Ingredients (Serves 4)

¾ lb linguini
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1-2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 14-oz can artichokes
16-20 sugar snap peas, trimmed
16-20 snow peas, trimmed
1 cup chicken or vegetable stock
½ cup frozen peas
12 cherry tomatoes, halved
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan
¼ cup chopped fresh basil

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add linguini and cook until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, artichokes, snap peas and snow peas. Cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes. Add stock and bring to a simmer.
  3. Drain pasta, reserving ½ a cup cooking liquid. Add pasta, reserved liquid, frozen peas, cherry tomatoes, Parmesan and basil to skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine and heat through 1 to 2 minutes before serving.


Everyone Can Cook Midweek Meals Copyright © 2008 Eric Akis and Whitecap Books. Photographs by Michael Tourigny. All rights reserved.

Get more 20-Minute recipes»

*Find this and other great recipes in...

Everyone Can Cook Midweek Meals
By Eric Akis

Buy the cookbook online at amazon.com.

Comment on "Linguine With Mixed Peas & Artichokes"

Editor's note: This is a moderated forum, so your comments won't appear until approved by the moderator. Please help us foster a friendly environment by keeping your posts civil and on-point. We reserve the right to delete comments that include foul language, personal attacks on others, sales solicitations or any other inappropriate content. Posted comments reflect the opinions of the poster, not of Wish.ca. Read our privacy policy for more information.

Your comment

Your name:

Comment:

sign up now!

Martha Stewart

Jacob's Creek. Uncorking the laughter.

Spotlight On